Resilient tire



.|. M. ABRAMS.

RESILIENT TIRE.

APPLICATION med o'cT. '21,

1,401,948. Patented Jan. 3,1922.

IN VEN TOI? resiliency; and is composed ofY an; outer rubber and Afabric shoe or casing oftheusual To all .'whoiiziitmayiconcemv.' 1 v Y Be it known that I, AJol-HKLM. ABRAMS, a

citizenof the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, New York, in the county` of Kings and Statev of New York, have' invent-Y Y ed certain newand ,useful improvements in 1 Resilient Tires, of which the .-ollow1ng1sa specification. Y i The invention -relates to arvehicle tire, more particularly to.Y a tire lpossessing proper .or special type,=a metal substitute -forf the `usualI pneumatictube and, if desired, an inner protector between the shoe -andimetal :substitute Ithas for itsl 'object toprovide a tire which shallv .possesswthe'advantages of thewellknown pneumatic tire'yet have ,none ofthe disadvantages thereof: .Tothis iend, the invention `consistsbin '.proyiding Y within the outershoe or casing. afcontlnuous `flexible metal member orlbanClland-,ffgenerally, a special :intermediate protector-,the metal member being so "formed as tonor'- mally distend thesaid casing and'protector and to-reinforce. same. .This metal member" Vwill, of course, be puncturelproof and 1s pro- -vided with integral, transversely dlrected spring arms to atfordthe desired resiliency 'tov thev tire. Theinventiongcomprehends,

same within thesho@J and vlocking. the-flatter to the rimyalso, Ato meansvfor preventmg tact.

They invention -win test beundefaod 4when described neconnection 'with the accompanying drawings, in which-,-

Fig. 1 is a transverse section through the tire and rim.v ,y 1*' f Fig. v2 is a longitudinal section taken along'the line 2 2, Fig. 4l. l r z "Fig 3 is an underneathy view ,of-the cushioning means, the riin having been removed. Fig. 4v is av development ofv the resilient metal members, or `rather the? blank as vstamped to provide same.Vv

Fig. 5 is la detail view of; the Aresiliem. f .metal memberiand the clamping-means, v

Specification of etters itio'n of a Vwheel and t-he said 'shoe may 'be'of 5 any well-.known orspecial-construction and fsuitablyV held toi said l connectionwith a shoe in tireso this chartire; andthev same is replaced'by a continuous metal iller member or bandgfc'ircularly disposed :within said-leasing and-having its two endssecuredf'asby means of suitable Y y vflfatented'Jang, 192.2.Y -Appiicauon'led october :21,4r 1920. 'serial No'. 418,30.

beads l1 of a shoe portion 12. I

The usual pneumatic tube, *employed in vReferringto the drawings,l0jdesignates' aoter,c is dispensed with in the 'improved .bolts andv nuts -1-3 and-14,*the5latter being *i preferably permanentlyfxed toone ot the '.ends, Figs. 2 and 3. YRisers 15 andV drops 16 V-are [cutfrom this strip, as indicated more particularly ini Fig. 4, being integral therewith' andthe `rformer-"being turned' outwardly t -andvoverV said strip -while the latter are turned inwardlyand under said striptranssigned-.to substantially close over until` their ends'touch along the 'central' portion', as

versely of the shoe 12. l'Ilierisers l5 are dehereinafter set forth.' It'iis 'preferred to form these lpairsy of risers tovprovide a Isub- Asiliency :and whereby greatly increased mile- -Vage in" the wearl ofthe latter I results.' In

the metall'fstripv tooccupy a l'portionof the 'risers 15;`-but'the same donot extenden- 4 relyItQ'the top of V'the'latten' These auxil-A iaryvrisers are' individual? pieces of metal '.stantially elliptical reinforcing 'member and "u Support 'for vthe shoe, possessing `proper' re- Y "whichwma'y' lbef-punched -and 'separatelyAv formed; "beingfheld against displacement longitudinal1y of the tire'bymeans of spurs f 19integralwith the risers v15 and byv further spurs 19 'extending outwardly from and over auxiliary risers may be 4,Oilittel if desired; thereby "simplifying the construction and reducing the cost of the filler. In order to positiyely 1on1; ,the shoeto 5 the rim, alooking or wedging member "2O is provided, theV same lloeing in the nature-notan `arched plate having extending arms 211f'1wt Am ting orrspendeg Openings 22 mailde@ `im the `continuous `metall filler member or "band i and itsl edges: contesting with iftheilsidesmgf, the drops 16. Means are provided to drawl inwurdly this arch i plate, `ao i and L thereby eXertLthe necessary," pressure against `the sides ofthe drops lto force the beads 'l1 i into the rim `(l0. M1/"0" eifeetthisyresult, a

It `will he l understood that 4tw 'r0- tatng the l said bolt Vfthe irren@ fdire- 25`tioi1, pressure maybe exerted. ien rthe Meh plate to y draw, 1Same inwardly-aud f theretby VKQlfttn.the de presSure upon the `drops 16- :The pressure :transmittedato t drop@ ltand `Sides :.o `the shoe` serres thus tojspread the dropsandoreethefzbeads `l1 l of the .shoe -seulely into ftheturnedfrml por- Qtionsandinsureythe' holding by same ofthe tire. llforeover',` in the use of the protector 17 itis preferred to iride/nt same over -a POI'DQU `titl/IlSEQISGLV `to the tire ,and `to dill f the iudslltetionswth some Sutablematral u as a rement,4 serving when dry :and hard :to

-formpermanentbulges 25 `fIl the protector,

btwen "the risers :15 audio `cause said-pro Y by 1this; expedient ,stretching iS prerentedof that portion of itheelastio, body ofjf-thefltire i which by weight-Land forWerd.,pullisA forced 1l just `ahead of frojad tonta@ Since `the tire,

when in motion, continually' :rolling-:up

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y 1 Ina vehicle tire: the ycombination `,with

, rim and `a shoe @Leasing carried Same;

of a continuous metal member extending 'throughout the `ntelxu'\ nffsuidicasugzand enten ing respeotirely;outwardlyaand over `Serie and inwardly andluncler same: u

s 2- 111 a whit-ile tirer theycombination with a rim and-a shoe or leasing; curridhy saine of etontinupus meta-l member extending "and A ,harina riserse'lld-rdrors illttgralftherewith respe'etwelyloutwardlyand over e and ,inwerdlyhandsuhdersame )transf u wisely @vf-the @emile- ^3 11H` t @hielt tf e: theormbinetin with u eparina stemma A :er a rsntlnuouelmrtel. `nietuur ,extending I f.elli

I5. @Ina `vehicle tire 'the Combination with `siagrimc and `a'sho e.'or.casingfearried'by same; of awrlcontinuouspmetal Amember extending throughout the' 'interiorof said vcasing and having risers and :drops ,integral therewith, vextending respectively outwardly and over Lthe metalmember and inwardly-and under 'same transversely `fof the voasi-ng and means .to exert pressure :against a number of said drops :td-:secure :the shoe Ito the rim.

`teotor to adhere-,tothe shoe! Furthermore,V

.u l 1 {In" a fvehieleftire: the ACombination with arimvandagshoe or casing earriediby-same; of ageontinuous `metal memberextending A ,thioughout the interior .offsaidfoasing and f havin `risers and :drops integralttherewith, )itGXtn ing respeotivelyoutwardlyf4 and yover the, .fmetal member/f and inwardly and Vunder .same itrans-versely' 'ofthe casing; a plurality ,holts and i. engaging fthe l arch pla-tes to ldraw `same inwardly;V Y

i 1 Ina .vehlele'. tire inthe combination with a rim bein longitudine lyod? same,;and a shoe `orroasing` .oanried byLsaid rim; of a'fcontinuous metal throughoutthe `interior of `said easing and havinglrisers zand drops integral therewith, saidfuriserseaeh formed substantially as an pee yanni the `risers and drops extending respectively outwardly andover the metal member and inwardly and under same and Qtransversely of the caslng.l

,vehiole'tirm the combination with. a'rim and a shoe or casing'f'carried'byv Same; of :a continuous rnetal member extending throughout the interior of s aid easing and having risers 4and dropslintegral Ltherewith,

f .said risers leachn4 forfinedjsubstantially las an *ellipse and ,theyrisers and drops extending respeotivelyoutvvardl-v" andlover the 'metal 80y member `and -inwar lyixandv under- `'same transverselyjof the easing.; andan auxiliary riser:extending Jover -a portion ofkeaeh' of the said risers and secured thereto" 5 6. "In aivehicle '-tireathe combination with `'of aroh plateseachjhavingits edges contacting with a pair of drops; threaded Vbolts P21S-Ising@through-said lrim .andhaving fheads llavinf.V risers and-drops integral therewith,

:at the inner endsycontaoting `with Athe inner face of therim.; and nuts working on said raised at ythel central portion Lmember extending throughout theinterior outwardly and overfthe metalV member and thefoasinggvgaf'plnrality or arieh' plateseaeh 130 95 rimand afshoeoroasingfcarried by same; of4 fa continuous-metal member extending throughout 'the interior of jsaid V,casing 4and havngirisers and .dropsintegral therewith, extending jrespeetively` outwardly and 'l over the metal mein-ber and inwardly Vand :under Vsame Ytransver sely of fthe .ea-sing g1 aplurality :of plates eachv having its .'edgeseontaeting 4witha pair fofudrops; and; means to draw u s'aidplates inwardl 1 125. .gli Suid casing and.l having risers andiqdrops integral therewith, rextending :respectively having its edges contacting with a pair of drops; threaded bolts passing through said rimand having heads at the inner ends contacting with the face of the longitudinally raised portion of the rim; and nuts work- 'ing on said bolts and engaging the arch said casing and having risers and drops integral therewith, extending respectively outwardly and over said metal member and inwardly and under same transversely of the casing; and means to exert pressure against a number of said drops to force the inner edges of the shoe or casing against the rim.

10. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe 'or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops integral therewith, extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and auxiliary risers within said risers and secured thereto.

11. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing andV having risers and drops integral therewith, extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and auxiliary risers within said risers, extending over a portion of same and secured thereto.

12. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops integral therewith, extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and a protector member between said risers and casing.

13. In a vehicle tire: the combination'with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops integral therewith, extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and a protector member between said risers and casing, having indentations along same transversely of the casing. Y

14. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops integral therewith,

extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and a protector member between said risers and casing having indentations along same transversely of the casing, and filling material within said indentations.

15. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same;

:of a continuous metal memberf extending n throughout the interior of said casingv and having risers and drops integral therewith,

extending respectively outwardly and over same `and inwardly andunder same; and a protector memberbetweensaid risers andA casing having indentations along` same transversely of fthe casing, and adhesive'iilling material within said indentations. f A

16. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a Vcontinuous metal member extending throughoutv the interior of said casing and having risers and drops extending respectively outwardly and over same yandV injwardly and under same transversely of the casing; and means to exert pressure against a number of said drops to secure the shoe to the rim. .Y

17. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops extending respec` tively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and auxiliary risers within said risers and secured thereto.

18. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a ri-m anda shoe or casing carried by same;

of a continuous metal member extendingVV throughout the interior of said casingfand having Yrisers and drops extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and a protector member between said risers and casing.

19. In a vehicle tire: the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same; of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops extending respectively outwardly and over same and. inwardly and under same; andk a protector member between said risers and casing, haviio ing indentations along same transversely of f the casing.

20. In a vehicle tire the combination with a rim and a shoe or casing carried by same;

of a continuous metal member extending throughout the interior of said casing and having risers and drops extending respectively outwardly and over same and inwardly and under same; and a protector member between said risers and casing having indentations along same transversely of the casing'and filling material within said indentations.

'Signed Ialt Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New York this 19th day of October A. D. 1920.

JOHN M. ABRAMS. 

